You know that knee injury that appeared to dog Tiger Woods in his latest US Open victory? Apparently it’s for real. Woods is to undergo season ending surgery on his ACL, as well as rehabilitate a double stress fracture on his left tibia.

As much as I like Tiger Woods, I, just like most, was busy scoffing whenever he winced in pain after a bad shot this past weekend. Dramatic as it may have seemed, at least Woods does in fact have a real injury to complain about.

It took five rounds of golf and 91 total holes, but Tiger Woods finally outlasted Rocco Mediate to grab the 2008 US Open.

Woods is now the owner of 14 major victories, rapidly approaching Jack Nicklaus’ record of 18. The tough luck runner up, Mediate, was vying for his first. Mediate took Woods all the way to a one hole playoff after the already additional round of 18 resulting from Sunday’s draw in score. Rocco Mediate would have become the oldest player to ever win a US Open.

Wow. ESPN, US Open, USGA…thousands upon thousands of people essentially watching this:

If you stare at this image long enough, it will grow. Then you’ll be struck by the sudden epiphany: Golf is FASCINATING.

Roger Clemens’ reputation spirals further down the rabbit hole with his latest alleged affair surfacing. This time it’s the ex-wife of golfer John Daly, Paulette Dean Daly. But who cares about Clemens this time around; let’s talk some John Daly!

I caught an amazing show in Chico last night. Three Portland bands played Cafe Coda. There were no local support acts, so the show wasn’t very well attended, but this didn’t stop Nick Jaina, Weinland and Norfolk & Western from putting their hearts into it and digging into their strings, horns, drums and woodwinds. Nick Jaina, playing as a seven-piece, stole the show….for me, my girlfriend, and three or four other people who were in there not working or playing in the band. Then Weinland tore it up as well.

Weinland had stayed at my house last time they were through Chico and shot a bit of video. I’m not much for sports, but drinking games? Solid. Here my room mate Paul Valadon explains to touring band Weinland (nee John Weinland) the rules of Putt-Putt Drink-Drink.

Be sure to check out http://www.myspace.com/johnweinland, as they will be on tour for the next seven weeks.